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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

Terminator: Dark Fate movie review: it’s back… and we don’t know why

Terminator: Dark Fate movie review: it’s back… and we don’t know why

Wed Oct 30 2019, 09:34pm | 0 comments

Alita: Battle Angel movie review: ‘Rollerblade Runner’ with a Strong Female Character(TM)

Alita: Battle Angel movie review: ‘Rollerblade Runner’ with a Strong Female Character(TM)

Wed Feb 13 2019, 02:10pm | 0 comments

at the 20th anniversary of ‘Titanic,’ where are all the knockoffs?

Wed Nov 29 2017, 05:08pm | 10 comments

Terminator 2: Judgment Day 3D movie review: he said he’d be back…

Terminator 2: Judgment Day 3D movie review: he said he’d be back…

Tue Aug 29 2017, 01:20pm | 2 comments

Doctor Who blogging: “Sleep No More”

Doctor Who blogging: “Sleep No More”

Sun Nov 15 2015, 10:30pm | 11 comments

Doctor Who blogging: “Under the Lake”

Doctor Who blogging: “Under the Lake”

Mon Oct 05 2015, 09:13am | 60 comments

Doctor Who thing: “The Last Day” minisode

Doctor Who thing: “The Last Day” minisode

Fri Nov 22 2013, 08:02am | 1 comment

Doctor Who blogging: “Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS”

Doctor Who blogging: “Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS”

Tue Apr 30 2013, 11:58pm | 51 comments

Prometheus (review)

Tue Jun 05 2012, 02:04am | 2 comments

I think we need to get “The War on Art” trending as an idea (and other adventures in social networking)

Tue Apr 17 2012, 12:50am | 0 comments

Benedict Cumberbatch does Shakespeare for Google+ (and other adventures in social networking)

Tue Apr 03 2012, 11:39pm | 0 comments

Titanic 3D (review)

Mon Apr 02 2012, 05:47pm | 0 comments

the real moral of Star Wars (and other adventures in social networking)

Thu Mar 22 2012, 02:02am | 0 comments

question of the day: Do you want to see the short science-fiction film shot at the International Space Station?

Mon Jan 23 2012, 08:00am | 0 comments

question of the day: What movie event would you be willing to participate in a re-creation of?

Wed Jan 04 2012, 11:37am | 0 comments

question of the day: What disaster — natural or manmade, or a combination of the two — would you like to see depicted on film?

Thu Dec 08 2011, 10:19am | 0 comments

classic ‘Doctor Who’ blogging: “Earthshock”

Sun Nov 06 2011, 05:29pm | 17 comments

Winnie the Pooh (review)

Tue Jul 12 2011, 01:20pm | 0 comments

‘Harry Potter’ documentary on the way; Twitter loves TV; Bradley Cooper in ‘The Crow’?; more: leftover links

Mon Apr 18 2011, 01:16am | 0 comments

script spy: a scene from the upcoming ‘Battleship’

Tue Mar 08 2011, 12:32pm | 0 comments

Sanctum 3D (review)

Wed Feb 02 2011, 09:49pm | 0 comments

Armond White makes Annette Bening cry; Fight Club: The Musical?; Wal-Mart woos NYC with ad campaign; more: leftover links

Sun Jan 16 2011, 03:27pm | 0 comments

just RSVPed for my first press screening in London…

Fri Jan 14 2011, 11:17am | 0 comments

to give or to keep: Roger Corman’s Cult Classics DVDs

Wed Dec 22 2010, 09:53pm | 0 comments

wtf: the ‘Guardian’s list of 100 powerful people in British film has few Brits on it

Mon Sep 27 2010, 05:44pm | 0 comments

Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D (review)

Mon Sep 13 2010, 01:20pm | 22 comments

the end of torture porn?; the end of the Internet?; what TV viewers want more of (and what they’re going to get instead); more: leftover links

Sun Sep 05 2010, 12:38pm | 0 comments

‘Avatar: Special Edition’: two new images! so exciting!

Thu Aug 26 2010, 01:12pm | 14 comments

‘Toy Story 3’ continues to tear up the British box office

Thu Aug 19 2010, 02:00pm | 1 comment

save Paul Rudd; movie apathy; everybody loves ‘Mad Men’; more: leftover links

Sun Aug 01 2010, 12:50pm | 1 comment

quick list: five really relevant filmmakers working now

Thu Jul 29 2010, 03:32pm | 8 comments

question of the day: Eight extra minutes for James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’: will you watch and do you care?

Fri Jul 09 2010, 08:55am | 24 comments

question of the day: If James Cameron can’t fix the BP oil spill, to whom shall we turn next?

Fri Jun 04 2010, 08:36am | 12 comments

question of the day: “Remixing” a foreign film for North American audiences: good idea?

Fri May 21 2010, 11:55am | 4 comments

question of the day: What’s your dream actor/director pairing, and what kind of movie would they make?

Fri May 14 2010, 11:37am | 9 comments

question of the day: What extra scenes would you *really* like to see in the extended version of ‘Avatar’?

Tue Apr 27 2010, 10:41am | 9 comments

question of the day: What’s the point of an untitled videogame movie?

Thu Apr 15 2010, 10:31am | 2 comments

trailer break: ‘Step Up 3D’

Tue Apr 13 2010, 11:55am | 4 comments

April 9: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings

Fri Apr 09 2010, 06:50pm | 0 comments

Chris Evans is Captain America, Michael Bay takes on ‘Monster Squad,’ Sarah Palin’s TV deal, and more: leftover links

Sat Mar 27 2010, 03:42pm | 8 comments

How to Train Your Dragon (review)

Thu Mar 25 2010, 04:45pm | 22 comments

because Kate Winslet’s heart going on is way cooler in 3D

Thu Mar 18 2010, 03:24pm | 13 comments

question of the day: In what ways is ‘Avatar’ — and now ‘Green Zone’ — unAmerican?

Wed Mar 17 2010, 11:29am | 8 comments

Alice in Wonderland (review)

Mon Mar 08 2010, 10:47am | 36 comments

Oscar predictions: ‘The Hurt Locker’ won’t be hurting

Mon Mar 08 2010, 01:57am | 10 comments

how to create a male sex slave, Kevin Smith is fat, ‘FlashForward’s gonna suck, more: leftover links

Sat Feb 20 2010, 09:21pm | 5 comments

because Hollywood is — truly and at last — creatively bankrupt

Thu Feb 18 2010, 07:03pm | 15 comments

U.K. box office: ‘Valentine’s Day’ dethrones ‘Avatar’

Thu Feb 18 2010, 03:21pm | 0 comments

watch it: “Martini Ranch – Reach – directed by James Cameron”

Wed Feb 17 2010, 05:38pm | 4 comments

question of the day: Are genre movies getting more respect these days, and if so, why?

Tue Feb 09 2010, 09:35am | 27 comments

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